Dispositivi indossabili e attività fisica: sfide e opportunità in ambito oncologico. L’esperienza ‘Oncology in Motion’ del Centro di riferimento oncologico Irccs di Aviano

The American College of Sports Medicine guidelines highlight how physical activity can influence cancer risk and may be beneficial for the prevention of several types of cancer. Starting from these results, the study aims to verify whether patients affected by breast cancer, post-surgery, perform physical activity, if adequately solicited. Specifically, the study aims to understand if and to what extent patients use wearable devices as a tool for assisting and stimulating physical activity. Incidentally, the study also wishes to investigate whether patients are aware of the importance of physical activity for preventive and rehabilitative purposes, a topic now consolidated in the literature. The study from which the data analysis starts is of an interventional pilot type, with a prospective, single-center cohort design, conducted at the Irccs National cancer center of Aviano (Pordenone), Italy. All 138 patients, excluding cases of withdrawal or declared complications, were monitored for 12 months. Despite the limited number of patients analyzed, the data collected highlights how breast cancer patients still need to be educated regarding the importance of carrying out physical activity, but above all, numerous barriers emerge regarding the use of wearable devices. The link between these two phenomena has not yet been adequately clarified.